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Meet Tom Dawkins, the serial entrepreneur and CEO of Start-Some-Good, a catalyst for global social change. This episode dives into Tom's journey from founding three non-profits to his latest venture, Lend-For-Good. Explore his passion for social enterprise, his strategies for overcoming funding gaps, and his mission to democratize impact investment.Key Questions:1. Tom, what sparked your drive to impact society from such a young age?2. How did a crucial turning point shape StartSomeGood's trajectory?3. Could you demystify the concept of social enterprise for our audience?4. Reflecting on SXSW Sydney, what is your vision for accelerating social enterprise?5. How can individuals support social enterprises in their daily lives?6. What insights can you share about crafting compelling pitches for new ideas?7. Unpack the concept behind LendForGood and its role in impact investment.8. How has your 'why' empowered you to navigate through challenges?9. Tell us the story behind More Carrot at Burning Man and the impetus for its creation.10. With our future at stake, what actionable step can our listeners take today?Quotable Moments:"Building the future starts with the choices we make today — let's create a legacy of impact.""Entrepreneurship is about aligning your 'why' with the work that calls you, turning adversity into a roadmap for innovation."Connect with Tom:- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomdawkins- Websites: Start-Some-Good (https://startsomegood.com) | Lend-For-Good (https://lendforgood.net)Listener Engagement:We're eager to hear how Tom's vision inspires your entrepreneurial journey and the steps you're taking to make a difference. Email us through our website, www.bravingbusiness.com.Disclaimer:The views expressed by our guests are their own and may not reflect those of the Braving Business Podcast or its hosts. Let's stay brave and continue to build businesses that not only succeed but also contribute positively to our world.

In this informative conversation Alexandra chats to Tom Dawkins from StartSomeGood and LendForGood. StartSomeGood is a social enterprise which helps people design, launch and grow social impact projects, and LendForGood, a new crowd-lending platform for impact enterprises.StartSomeGood provides fundraising and community infrastructure for social entrepreneurs and designs and delivers impact accelerators and capacity-building programs for partners including Optus, ING, the United Nations Development Program and the City of Sydney.Tom is the host of the Good Hustle social enterprise design course, which has graduated over 200 social enterprise founders. The goal is to give emerging social entrepreneurs the skills they need to successfully launch and run their impact businesses, including the strength of purpose and resilience to survive the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial journey.Tom was previously the founder of youth non-profit Vibewire, the first Digital Communications Director for Ashoka in Washington DC, the founding Program Director of the Australian Changemakers Festival and a founding Director of the Social Enterprise Council of NSW and the ACT (SECNA). He is currently a Director of the Centre for Social Impact.In this conversation we talk about impactful investing, the concept of the missing middle in business, the very interesting concept that we as humans have a hard time keeping both intrinsic and extrinsic motivations in mind simultaneously, which explains the reason why it is easier to get pro bono work than low bono, and the importance of purposeful parenting. You can connect with Tom over at LinkedIn and learn more about StartSomeGood and LendForGood. You can connect with Alexandra and the Circular Entrepreneurs over at The Circular Entrepreneurs and on Instagram and Linkedin.If you want to work with Alexandra, you can find 1:1 coaching packages here.In order to keep growing this beautiful community I would love for you to follow, share, rate & review the podcast.XxAlexandra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Welcome to the Inner Game of Change Podcast, where I explore the intricate layers of organizational change alongside insightful professionals. Joining me today is Alex Budak .  Alex is an award-winning educator at UC Berkeley, influential author and a global speaker. His award winning changemaker courses are consistently among Berkeley's top rated offerings.  His book, Becoming a Changemaker is hailed  as a “top 5 non-fiction book everyone should be reading about work", Alex's change journey began when he co-founded StartSomeGood, which has helped people in over 50 countries raise millions of dollars to launch and scale new change initiatives. In this episode, Alex unpacks the multifaceted path to becoming a changemaker. Together, we dive into the realities of sparking transformative change—discussing the nuances, the challenges, and, most importantly, the profound impact that comes with it.  I am grateful to have Alex chatting with me today. About Alex (In his words)Alex Budak is an award-winning educator at UC Berkeley—with faculty appointments at Berkeley Haas, Berkeley Public Health, and Berkeley Executive Education—who helps people spark change, develop courage, and create impact anywhere. His beloved changemaker courses are consistently among Berkeley's top rated offerings, and have even inspired student tattoos.  His book, Becoming a Changemaker is hailed by CNBC as a “top 5 non-fiction book everyone should be reading about work," and has been published in 13 languages. Budak's change journey began when he co-founded StartSomeGood, which has helped people in over 50 countries raise millions of dollars to launch and scale new change initiatives. He's a graduate of UCLA and Georgetown University, a frequent speaker at organizations like Accenture, Lyft, and UNHCR, and once learned the hard way to never go budget skydiving.More at alexbudak.com Contact Alex LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/alexbudakWebsitealexbudak.com (Personal)Ali Juma @The Inner Game of Change podcast

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova.  As we approach the end of the year, I'm pausing to look back and celebrate all of the wonderful guests that I had the honor of speaking to on the show. And based on your feedback, many of these guests resonated with you as well so we're giving you another chance to hear them in this series of 2023 listener-favorite episodes! This week, we're bringing back an episode with Alex Budak to talk about how to create positive change.  As a social entrepreneur, UC Berkeley faculty member, and author of Becoming a Changemaker, Alex dedicates his life to helping people from all walks of life make a positive impact in their lives, careers, and communities. He co-founded StartSomeGood.com, a platform that breaks down the barriers that prevent people from enacting change. StartSomeGood.com has now helped over 1,000 changemakers in 50 countries raise over $12 million to catalyze new initiatives. He previously ran Sweden's leading social innovation incubator, Reach for Change, and worked at Change.org At UC Berkeley Haas, Alex puts his heart and soul into teaching students and executives from around the globe the mindset, leadership skills, and action steps required to become changemakers. He also serves as Executive Director of the Berkeley Haas Global Access Program and as a Faculty Director for UC Berkeley Executive Education programs. He has given lectures on changemaking, entrepreneurship, and leadership in venues ranging from Ukraine to Cambodia, LA to the Arctic Circle, and at the White House and UN agencies. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… people who are looking to inspire change within their organizations, their communities, society at large, and most importantly, themselves. TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… everyone has the potential to be a changemaker, we just have to be willing to embrace the mindset and apply the concepts to a particular issue. Becoming a changemaker is a journey, and if you take the first step, you'll find that you can navigate and thrive amidst any uncertainty. WHAT I LOVE MOST… you can be a positive changemaker anywhere and everywhere you go! Running time: 31:02 Subscribe on iTunes Find Tiffani Online: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Find Alex Online: Website Twitter LinkedIn Alex's Book: Becoming a Changemaker

In today's episode,Alex Budak, author of "Becoming a Changemaker" joined Bradley to discuss the importance of embracing change in business. Alex is a UC Berkeley faculty member, social entrepreneur, author, and keynote speaker. He helps people from all walks of life go beyond themselves, become changemakers, and make a positive impact in their careers, companies, and communities. His book, Becoming a Changemaker (Hachette, 2022) is described by NYTimes best-selling author Dan Heath as "a catalyst for a new generation of leaders committed to changing the world" and has been endorsed by Nobel Prize winners, Olympic athletes, and most meaningful of all—his former studentsAt UC Berkeley, Alex teaches his wildly-popular course “Becoming a Changemaker,” directs the Berkeley Haas Global Access Program, and is a Faculty Director for Berkeley Executive Education programs. A teacher at his core, Alex's book and changemaker curricula have been adopted by universities around the world.As a social entrepreneur, Alex co-founded StartSomeGood, which has helped thousands of changemakers in over 50 countries raise millions of dollars to launch and scale new change initiatives. He previously ran Sweden's leading social innovation Incubator, Reach for Change, and worked at change.org.Alex regularly speaks at Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and universities, giving talks on changemaking, entrepreneurship, and leadership in venues from Cambodia to Ukraine; China to the Arctic Circle; and the White House to UN agencies. His vision is to make change less scary, leadership more accessible, and impact more inclusive.Learn more about Alex: https://www.alexbudak.com/Thanks to our sponsors...Club Capital provides monthly accounting, tax, and CFO services for insurance agency owners. Learn more at www.club.capitalBlueprintOS provides business coaching services to owners who are ready to make the shift from Rainmaker to Architect in their business. Discover how implementing systems, processes, playbooks, and routines will sustain growth and scale in your business. Visit www.blueprintos.com to learn more.Autopilot Recruiting is a continuous recruiting service where you'll be assigned a recruiter that has been trained to recruit on your behalf every business day. Listeners of Club Capital Podcast go to www.autopilotrecruiting.com and use the code ClubCapital to get started.Coach P found great success as an insurance agent and agency owner. He leads a large, stable team of professionals who are at the top of their game year after year. Now he shares the systems, processes, delegation, and specialization he developed along the way. Gain access to weekly training calls and mentoring at www.coachpconsulting.com. Be sure to mention the Above The Business Podcast when you get in touch.TodayApp is a corporate approved app that allows you to build custom activities and track all your commissions and bonus structures, and integrates perfectly with your CRM. It can even manage your employees' time, track production, have a leaderboard with metrics, and more. Contact Today App and for a custom demo and let them know you heard about them on The Above The Business Podcast.

In this episode, we talk with Alex Budak, co-founder of Start Some Good, about career transitions, the impact of sunk cost mentality, and incorporating AI into professional development. Alex shares insights on finding a different path and his personal experience of coming second for a desired job. Subscribe to The Job Hunting Podcast for more inspiring content. Read the full blog on the website. Timestamps to guide your listening: 03:12 - Alex Budak shares his career story  08:40 - The key strengths that have helped Alex carve out his career path  15:25 - Alex's definition of change-making and who changemakers are  17:14 - The reasons behind his dedication to studying and advocating for change-making  19:02 - Exploring the concept of change-making as a state of mind, not just a job or responsibility  21:45 - The importance and benefits of becoming a change-maker  28:39 - The influence of AI  30:30 - Impact of AI to change-makers  34:25  - Alex's practical advice for professionals currently in transition, i.e., between jobs  Links mentioned in this episode: "Becoming a changemaker" by Alex Budak  Episode 126 - I have noticed that professionals fall into the sunk cost fallacy when they continue a career track Episode 170 - This episode of The Job Hunting Podcast outlines what you need to know in order to make a successful transition About the host, Renata Bernarde Hello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job-hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress.  Subscribe to the weekly newsletter A free resource for job hunters: The Optimized Job Search Schedule Learn more about my career services on my website Book a time to discuss 1-1 coaching and achieve your goals faster Or email me at rb@renatabernarde.com  

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max Speaks with Alex Budak, Berkeley faculty, social entrepreneur, and author of Becoming a Changemaker. During this conversation Alex shares about co-founding StartSomeGood, which has helped more than 1,200 changemakers in 50 countries raise millions of dollars to launch and scale new change initiatives and about what is means to become a changemaker. QUOTES FROM ALEX “My point isn't that it's about taking more risks, it's about taking more smart risks. So no matter where you are on the sort of nature spectrum of risk taking, I think each of us can learn to take more smart risks.”   “Just try to take this holistic picture of like, what does it take to actually lead a positive change and then build that from the ground up.”   “There's so much stigma around mental health, at least among sort of my generation older folks, but around Gen Z, there really isn't as much, and I think that's a really healthy thing.”   TIMESTAMPS [01:05] Alex's journey [04:50] Getting buy in from faculty and administration [07:01] How Alex created one of the most popular courses at Berkley [09:03] Mindset differences between Gen Z and Millennials [11:25] Definition of a changemaker [14:25] Servant leadership [15:55] Micro leadership moments for young leaders [21:14] Productive over busy [26:00] Changing mindset around your place in work [32:12] Best practices for building the long term mindset [37:25] Tips for building resilience [39:54] Alex's main takeaway   RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS Alex Budak on Social Media:LinkedIn Chan With A Plan Max Chan on Social Media

On today's episode of the Entrepreneur Evolution Podcast, we are joined by Alex Budak. Alex Budak is a faculty member at UC Berkeley, co-founder of StartSomeGood, and the author of Becoming a Changemaker. He teaches, speaks and writes to make leadership more attainable, change more positive, and impact more inclusive.  At UC Berkeley, Budak created and teaches his transformational changemaker curriculum to undergraduates, graduates and executives, and directs the Berkeley Haas Global Access Program. A social entrepreneur at heart, he co-founded StartSomeGood, which has helped more than 1,200 changemakers in 50 countries raise millions of dollars to launch and scale new change initiatives. His book, Becoming a Changemaker, has been endorsed by Nobel Prize winners, Olympic athletes, and most meaningfully of all – by his former students who are using these ideas to change the world.  A graduate of UCLA and Georgetown University, he's given lectures and keynotes around the world from Cambodia to Ukraine to the Arctic Circle and at leading companies. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his two favorite changemakers: his wife, Rebecca, and their toddler son. For more information on Alex:  Changemaker Index: https://www.changemakerbook.com/index Book: https://www.alexbudak.com/book Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Changemaker-Actionable-Inclusive-Positive/dp/1538707764/ LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/alexbudak --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annette-walter/support

Have you ever considered teaching for a university? Even if you don't take the path of Ph.D. student pursuing a tenure-track position, you can land adjunct roles after reaching a certain point in your professional career. Today's guest Alex Budak—who happens to be someone I went to high school and college with (and someone who gave me hope that I could succeed in the earliest days of self-employment!)—is taking us behind-the-scenes of pivoting into a professorship. Alex shares how he got his foot in the door at UC Berkeley; going from googling “how to write a syllabus” to improving and curating his curriculum; how much time teaching requires; his process for revising materials after class based on how they land among students; and most of all, the “magic alchemy” rewards of teaching in a university setting even when the pay is lower than other opportunities. More About Alex: Alex Budak is a UC Berkeley faculty member, social entrepreneur, author, and speaker. At UC Berkeley, Alex teaches his wildly-popular course “Becoming a Changemaker,” directs the Berkeley Haas Global Access Program, and teaches in Berkeley Executive Education programs. Alex co-founded StartSomeGood in 2011, which has helped over 1,200 changemakers in over 50 countries raise millions of dollars to launch and scale new change initiatives. His book, Becoming a Changemaker: An Actionable, Inclusive Guide to Leading Positive Change at Any Level, has been endorsed by Nobel Prize winners, Olympic athletes, and most meaningful of all—his students. He is a graduate of UCLA and Georgetown University.

Welcome to the first podcast for March. My guest today is Tom Dawkins, the Co-Founder and CEO at StartSomeGood. Our discussion focused on leadership and its connection with social enterprise and innovation. You can also check out the video podcasts here: Talking Leadership TV

Becoming a Changemaker "Someone needs to fix this," is something that, at some point, we've all said. However, it's more challenging to ask ourselves, how can we lead positive change from where we are? We often think of change as a massive and overwhelming thing that only iconic people like Gandhi, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, or Martin Luther King Jr can do. But is that true?  Creating change can seem overwhelming; with that overwhelm, it's easy to give in to the status quo. However, what if the change you want to see can be broken down into meaningful, actionable bite-size micro-actions? That's where we go for the next two episodes with our guest Alex Budak. Alex is a social entrepreneur, a faculty member at Berkeley Haas, and the author of, Becoming a Changemaker. Alex Budak teaches, speaks, and writes to help people make a positive impact in their lives, career, communities, and society. As a social entrepreneur, he co‐founded StartSomeGood.com; ran Sweden's most prominent social innovation incubator, Reach for Change; and helped Change.org scale globally.   Alex has given presentations on leadership, entrepreneurship, and change-making worldwide, from Cambodia to Ukraine, to the Arctic Circle, to UN Agencies, and to leading companies. He has spoken at the White House on how to create social change. Website: http://alexbudak.com Book: https://www.changemakerbook.com Social Media https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbudak https://twitter.com/AlexBudak Part 2) Micro-Leadership Berkely-Hass Practical Lesson in Failure The Automatic Failure Bias Leadership Titles Vs. Leadership Behaviour Why Leading Can Look Like a Step-Down Gen-Z Lessons in Leadership for The Rest of Us Leadership as Privilege  The "Tell" - "Do" Paradox Why Being a Changemaker Must Start with Permission to Serve When Quitting is The Best Way to Serve How to Catalyze Culture Curious to discover how tapping into the Anatomy of Meaning can #actualize your #business, #culture, #Leadership and #tribe DovBaron.com  "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" #videopodcast #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #emotionsourcecode #neuroscience #emotional #meaning #emotional #logic #culture #curiosity #humanbehavior #purpose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Becoming a Changemaker "Someone needs to fix this," is something that, at some point, we've all said. However, it's more challenging to ask ourselves, how can we lead positive change from where we are? We often think of change as a massive and overwhelming thing that only iconic people like Gandhi, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, or Martin Luther King Jr can do. But is that true?  Creating change can seem overwhelming; with that overwhelm, it's easy to give in to the status quo.  However, what if the change you want to see can be broken down into meaningful, actionable bite-size micro-actions? That's where we go for the next two episodes with our guest Alex Budak. Alex is a social entrepreneur, a faculty member at Berkeley Haas, and the author of, Becoming a Changemaker. Alex Budak teaches, speaks, and writes to help people make a positive impact in their lives, career, communities, and society. As a social entrepreneur, he co‐founded StartSomeGood.com; ran Sweden's most prominent social innovation incubator, Reach for Change; and helped Change.org scale globally.   Alex has given presentations on leadership, entrepreneurship, and change-making worldwide, from Cambodia to Ukraine, to the Arctic Circle, to UN Agencies, and to leading companies. He has spoken at the White House on how to create social change. Website: http://alexbudak.com Book: https://www.changemakerbook.com Social Media https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbudak https://twitter.com/AlexBudak Part 1) Questioning The Status Quo Changemaker Lessons From an Indian Girls Sport Club  Challenging Our Own Biases Using Entrepreneurial Skills to Create Positive Social Change Becoming an Entrepreneur Who is Looking to Put Themselves Out of Work The Vital Distinction Between Being an Entrepreneur and Applying Entrepreneurial Thinking Why Action is The Antidote to Despair Crossing The Knowing-Doing Gap What is The Changemaker Framework Curious to discover how tapping into the Anatomy of Meaning can #actualize your #business, #culture, #Leadership and #tribe DovBaron.com  "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" #videopodcast #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #emotionsourcecode #neuroscience #emotional #meaning #emotional #logic #culture #curiosity #humanbehavior #purpose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Budak is a social entrepreneur, author, and faculty member at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. His new book is called Becoming a Changemaker: An Actionable, Inclusive Guide to Leading Positive Change at Any Level, and is based on the transformative course (of the same name) Alex created and teaches. Previously, Alex co-founded the social impact platform StartSomeGood, ran Sweden's leading social innovation incubator, Reach for Change, and worked at Change.org.  Alex teaches, speaks, consults, and advises organizations around the world, with the mission of helping people from all walks of life become changemakers. In this episode we discuss: The magic that sparks movements What elephants can teach us about daunting goals Why giving yourself permission is the first step to change Key Takeaways: Alex tells his Changemaking students that they don't need to know yet the change they want to make, they just need to believe that change is possible. This is an important message. The truth is, throughout our lives each of us will gravitate toward changes someone else has already started. The biggest challenges our world faces—like climate change and inequality—will take lifetimes to fix. These challenges require countless people to step into the same arena to help out, support each other, provide different perspectives, and solve from different angles. You do not need to be the originator of a change idea to have a significant impact. What you need is the belief that change is possible and the bravery to step into the arena to create a better future. Change can be a mixed bag. Sometimes change is good, and sometimes it's not. What change always does though, regardless of impact, is it disrupts. It pushes us out of our comfort zone. If change were to never happen, we'd all live our lives mindlessly on autopilot. The blessing of change is that it can wake us up, and with eyes wide open we can look under the hood of the status quo and decide if we like what we see. By doing this, change creates the opportunity for something better. There's a lot of power in reframing failure. The fear of failure can mean not trying and, in many situations, not trying is the worst failure of all. While many things in life are out of our control, trying is one of the few things that is in your control. Don't close the door on your dreams because you're afraid someone else might close the door on you. Give yourself permission to try. You might just discover what's possible is way bigger than you ever imagined. References: Connect with Alex on LinkedIn Becoming a Changemaker: An Actionable, Inclusive Guide to Leading Positive Change at Any Level by Alex Budak Changemaker Index Changemaker Canvas Learn more about the Becoming a Changemaker courses at Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley here Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative Damon Centola discusses the 25% tipping point in his book Change: How to Make Big Things Happen “Boardroom Racial Diversity: Evidence from the Black Lives Matter Protests”, by Anete Pajuste, Maksims Dzabarovs, and Romans Madesovs, Stockholm School of Economics, Riga “Leadership Lessons From Dancing Guy” by Derek Sivers Former mayor of Palo Alto and Sr. Director of Philanthropy, Microsoft, Sid Espinosa on LinkedIn The Long View: Some Thoughts About One of Life's Most Important Lessons by Matthew Kelly Blackbook University StartSomeGood Connect & Share: If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading them! If this episode resonated with you, I ask you to send it to a friend. Help bring even more visibility to these leaders that are using business as a force for good! Subscribe to the Purpose and Profit newsletter to make sure you don't miss future episodes. This podcast is for you, the listener. I'd love to hear what resonated with you, or if you have a suggestion on who would be a great guest for this show. Please send me a note at info@KathyVarol.com.

Have you ever considered being the leader you wish you had to enact the change you want to see? In "Becoming a Changemaker" I speak with Alex Budak, as he shares what being a changemaker is all about and how you can become one. Alex is a faculty member at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, the author of Becoming a Changemaker, and the co-founder of StartSomeGood.com, a platform that helps break down the barriers that prevent people from enacting change. If you're looking to become a changemaker, you'll want to give the episode a listen. ---- Are you a business coach, consultant, or entrepreneur with subject matter expertise and want to launch a 6-figure podcast show that acquires premium clients for your business in less than 10 hours a week? Apple to Podcast Sales Mastery today! Click here to get started: https://www.dailypathacademy.com/podcastsalesmastery

Tom DawkinsTom is the Co-Founder of LendForGood. LendForGood is all about crowd lending for impact. In short, this means unleashing the passion and power of the crowd to provide the capital that impact enterprises need to grow. Tom is also the Co-Founder and CEO of StartSomeGood, an innovation agency and global social enterprise ecosystem builder. Time Stamps0:02:09 - The Power of Social Entrepreneurship in Creating Change0:06:54 - The Power of Crowdfunding for Social Change0:08:21 - The Power of Social Enterprise in Australia0:13:02 - The Different Stages of Social Enterprise Development0:20:13 - The Importance of Investing in Social Enterprises0:23:02 - The Success of Social Enterprises in Creating Jobs0:25:52 - The Different Ways That Social Enterprises Can Raise Money0:28:26 - Crowd Lending Platform for Social Enterprises0:31:27 - Crowdfunding for Small Businesses: A Better Deal for Investors0:34:46 - The Impact of Impact Investing in Australia0:39:22 - The Future of Impact Investing0:43:41 - The Benefits of a Three-Sided Model for Social Enterprise LendingHoP PromotionsEach year we offer 5 out of our 50 annual episodes as paid promotional opportunities to values aligned organisations, that can be standalone episodes or part of an integrated marketing campaign. These 5 annual paid episodes enable us to cover our costs of production each year and break even, enabling our social enterprise model to tick along.Our promotional campaigns help to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations and enable you to reach our engaged local and global audience. Click Here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package for 2023.HoP MembershipLove Humans of Purpose? We are a social enterprise and we rely on your support to cover our costs of production. You can help sustain our work by Signing Up as a monthly or annual Humans of Purpose member like our rock star supporters Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben, Misha, Sarah and Geoff. You'll get the following awesome perks in return each and every week:Early access all episodesAd free all episodesFull transcripts all episodes5 Key Insights all episodesAudio notes all episodesBrokered intros all podcast guestsLinkedIn CommunityYou may not know this, but our highest and most engaged online community after Instagram is via our LinkedIn page. Join over 2,400 Humans of Purpose fans and join in some great conversations, share your thoughts and see what other listeners from our community are saying about the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week I'm welcoming the New Year alongside new author Alex Budak to talk about how to help people create positive change. As a social entrepreneur, UC Berkeley faculty member, and author of Becoming a Changemaker, Alex dedicates his life to helping people from all walks of life make a positive impact in their lives, careers, and communities. He co-founded StartSomeGood.com, a platform that breaks down the barriers that prevent people from enacting change. StartSomeGood.com has now helped over 1,000 changemakers in 50 countries raise over $12 million to catalyze new initiatives. He previously ran Sweden's leading social innovation incubator, Reach for Change, and worked at Change.org At UC Berkeley Haas, Alex puts his heart and soul into teaching students and executives from around the globe the mindset, leadership skills and action steps required to become changemakers. He also serves as Executive Director of the Berkeley Haas Global Access Program and as a Faculty Director for UC Berkeley Executive Education programs. He has given lectures on changemaking, entrepreneurship, and leadership in venues ranging from Ukraine to Cambodia, LA to the Arctic Circle, and at the White House and UN agencies.   THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… people who are looking to inspire change within their organizations, their communities, society at large, and most importantly, themselves.   TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… Everyone has the potential to be a changemaker, we just have to be willing to embrace the mindset and apply the concepts to a particular issue. Becoming a changemaker is a journey, and if you take the first step, you'll find that you can navigate and thrive amidst any uncertainty.   WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… You can be a positive changemaker anywhere and everywhere you go!     Running time: 30:49 Subscribe on iTunes     Find Tiffani on social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram   Find Alex online: Website Twitter LinkedIn   Alex's Book: Becoming a Changemaker

Alex Budak is a Berkeley Haas professional faculty member, a social entrepreneur, and the author of the very popular book, Becoming a Changemaker: An Actionable, Inclusive Guide to Leading Positive Change at Any Level. Alex believes everyone has the potential to lead positive change, and he dedicates his life to helping people from all walks of life become changemakers. He co-founded StartSomeGood.com, a platform that breaks down the barriers that prevent people from enacting change. StartSomeGood.com has now helped over 1,000 changemakers in 50 countries raise over $12 million to catalyze new initiatives. Alex previously ran Sweden's leading social innovation incubator, Reach for Change, and worked at Change.org. At Berkeley Haas, Alex puts his heart and soul into teaching students and executives from around the globe the mindset, leadership skills and action steps required to become changemakers. He also serves as Executive Director of the Berkeley Haas Global Access Program and Faculty Director of The Berkeley Changemaker Gateway. Alex has given lectures on changemaking, entrepreneurship, and leadership in venues ranging from Ukraine to Cambodia, Los Angeles to the Arctic Circle, and at the White House and UN agencies. Published in 2022, and following the same structure as his UC Berkeley courses, “Becoming a Changemaker” gives readers the tools and confidence required to become changemakers. Alex is a graduate of UCLA and Georgetown University and the recipient of UCLA's Recent Alumnus of the Year Award. Social Links LinkedIn: @alexbudak Twitter: @alexbudak

Alex Budak is a social entrepreneur, faculty member at Berkeley Haas, and the author of Becoming a Changemaker. He teaches, speaks, and writes to help people make a positive impact in their lives, career, communities, and society. At UC Berkeley, Alex created and teaches the transformative course, “Becoming a Changemaker,” and is a Lecturer and Faculty Director for Berkeley Executive Education programs. As a social entrepreneur, he co‐founded StartSomeGood.com, ran Sweden's most prominent social innovation incubator, Reach for Change, and helped Change.org scale globally. He has given talks on leadership, entrepreneurship, and changemaking around the world from Cambodia to Ukraine to the Arctic Circle, and at the White House, UN Agencies, and leading companies. A graduate of UCLA and Georgetown University, Alex loves travel adventures (39 countries and counting), rooting for the underdog, and spending time with his two favorite changemakers: his wife, Rebecca, and their toddler son. In this podcast, he shares:Why leadership is not about power, but rather about embracing "moments of micro-leadership"The three key aspects of being a changemaker—and a formula on how to multiply these aspects to be an effective changemakerSome practical advice on something you can do with your team and organization to help people embrace learning opportunity of taking risk __________________________________________________________________________________________""-Alex Budak_________________________________________________________________________________________Episode Timeline:00:00—Introducing Alex + The topic of today's episode2:05—If you really know me, you know that...4:12—What is your definition of strategy?4:26—Could you explain your concept of micro-leadership?6:00—How did you create your incubator "start some good," and was it related to micro-leadership?7:17—Why have you dedicated so much of your career to teaching people to become a changemaker?8:32—What are the elements of being a changemaker?10:30—How do you get people to experience failure and take it effectively to learn from?12:54—How can leaders encourage the willingness to fail?14:48—What is a big misconception of leadership or power?17:09—How do you know what kind of change you want to commit to?20:25—Where can people follow you and take the next step in the journey with you?__________________________________________________________________________________________Additional Resources: Personal Page: https://www.alexbudak.com/Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/in/alexbudakTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexbudak

Alex Budak is a social entrepreneur, faculty member at Berkeley Haas, and the author of Becoming a Changemaker. He teaches, speaks, and writes to help people make a positive impact in their lives, career, communities, and society. At UC Berkeley, Alex created and teaches the transformative course, “Becoming a Changemaker,” and is a Lecturer and Faculty Director for Berkeley Executive Education programs. As a social entrepreneur, he co‐founded StartSomeGood.com, ran Sweden's most prominent social innovation incubator, Reach for Change, and helped Change.org scale globally. He has given talks on leadership, entrepreneurship, and changemaking around the world from Cambodia to Ukraine to the Arctic Circle, and at the White House, UN Agencies, and leading companies. A graduate of UCLA and Georgetown University, Alex loves travel adventures (39 countries and counting), rooting for the underdog, and spending time with his two favorite changemakers: his wife, Rebecca, and their toddler son. In this podcast, he shares:Why leadership is not about power, but rather about embracing "moments of micro-leadership"The three key aspects of being a changemaker—and a formula on how to multiply these aspects to be an effective changemakerSome practical advice on something you can do with your team and organization to help people embrace learning opportunity of taking risk __________________________________________________________________________________________""-Alex Budak_________________________________________________________________________________________Episode Timeline:00:00—Introducing Alex + The topic of today's episode2:05—If you really know me, you know that...4:12—What is your definition of strategy?4:26—Could you explain your concept of micro-leadership?6:00—How did you create your incubator "start some good," and was it related to micro-leadership?7:17—Why have you dedicated so much of your career to teaching people to become a changemaker?8:32—What are the elements of being a changemaker?10:30—How do you get people to experience failure and take it effectively to learn from?12:54—How can leaders encourage the willingness to fail?14:48—What is a big misconception of leadership or power?17:09—How do you know what kind of change you want to commit to?20:25—Where can people follow you and take the next step in the journey with you?__________________________________________________________________________________________Additional Resources: Personal Page: https://www.alexbudak.com/Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/in/alexbudakTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexbudak

The remarkable clarity that you experience in an Unlock Moment can trigger significant change in your life – a change of perspective, a change of priorities, maybe a change of location or career. When you suddenly let go of what's been holding you back, the opportunities that appear ahead can be extraordinary.My guest today is an expert in making change happen, and he's lived that experience himself.Alex Budak is on the faculty at the Haas School of Business at the University of California Berkeley. He's a social entrepreneur, and the author of the new book, “Becoming a Changemaker”. He believes everyone has the potential to lead positive change, and he dedicates his life to helping people from all walks of life become changemakers.Budak co-founded StartSomeGood.com, a platform that breaks down the barriers that prevent people from enacting change. StartSomeGood.com has now helped over 1,000 changemakers in 50 countries raise over $12 million to catalyze new initiatives. He previously ran Sweden's leading social innovation incubator, Reach for Change, and worked at Change.org.Alex has given lectures on changemaking, entrepreneurship, and leadership in venues ranging from the Ukraine to Cambodia, Los Angeles to the Arctic Circle, and at the White House and UN agencies.“Becoming a Changemaker.” is his first book and is just out. Drawing from his UC Berkeley courses, the book gives readers the tools and confidence required to become changemakers.I'm looking forward to hearing about the Unlock Moment when Alex realized that not only could he be a changemaker – but that, more importantly, every single person can be a changemaker. He describes it as a moment that catalyzed his career and became the red thread connecting his work as a social entrepreneur and academic.I love people who love change and I can't wait to find out more.--Alex Budak: https://www.alexbudak.com/Becoming a Changemaker: https://www.changemakerbook.com/ 

Alex Budak believes we are all capable of leading positive change - no matter sector, seniority or stage of life. With an infectiously positive yet pragmatic outlook, Alex lectures, teaches, speaks and writes about the concept of ‘Changemakers' - the people who not only identify pressing challenges but are willing to step up and take action. Recognising that we all have the potential for positive impact but face barriers along the way, Alex co-founded StartSomeGood.com - a platform to help people start projects that matter with partnerships, programs and early stage funding. With his new book, Becoming a Changemaker, and his work with executives and organisations to embed 21st Century leadership principles, Alex shares his vision of what modern, inspiring leadership looks like and how we can all be part of a movement to make changes for the better. Listen to the full shownotes here: www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-principles-alex-budak

Alex Budak shows you how to initiate change at any level. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) Why you don't need titles to be a leader 2) The five influence superpowers 3) How to build your leadership skills–one moment at a time Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep811 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ALEX — Alex Budak is a social entrepreneur, faculty member at Berkeley Haas, and the author of Becoming a Changemaker. At UC Berkeley, he created and teaches the transformative course, “Becoming a Changemaker,” and is a Faculty Director for Berkeley Executive Education programs. As a social entrepreneur, Alex co‐founded StartSomeGood, and held leadership positions at Reach for Change and Change.org. He has spoken around the world from Cambodia to Ukraine to the Arctic Circle, and received degrees from UCLA and Georgetown. • Book: Becoming a Changemaker: An Actionable, Inclusive Guide to Leading Positive Change at Any Level • Changemaker Index: ChangemakerBook.com/index • LinkedIn: Alex Budak • Website: AlexBudak.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Life Entrepreneurs: Ordinary People Creating Extraordinary Lives by Christoher Gergen and Gregg Vanourek• Book: The Long View: Some Thoughts About One of Life's Most Important Lessons by Matthew KellySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alex Budak is a force of nature who spends his life teaching people how to become a Changemaker that makes the world a better place. His egalitarian view of leadership means leading through and with others. A Changemaker is “someone who leads positive change from where they are.” As a Changemaker, getting into action is key. As Joan Baez once said: “Action is the antidote to despair”, Alex tells us how we can do that with the help of his tools and models. Please join us and listen to how Professor Budak gets his students to do an exercise that involves them leaving the classroom and with a mission to get rejected and experience failure! It's an exciting world. Influencing without authority and questioning the status quo effectively by building your social capital. His new book, (published today!) helps you identify your “Influence Superpowers”, how to be successful using Alex's ‘Theory of Change' tool and his ‘Changemaker Canvas' tool and how to find courage through community. Bio Alex Budak is a social entrepreneur, faculty member at Berkeley Haas, and the author of Becoming a Changemaker published on September 13th, 2022. At UC Berkeley, Alex created and teaches the transformative course, “Becoming a Changemaker.” He also serves as Executive Director of the Berkeley Haas Global Access Program and as a Lecturer and Faculty Director for Berkeley Executive Education programs. As a social entrepreneur, he co-founded StartSomeGood.com, ran Sweden's most prominent social innovation incubator, Reach for Change and helped Change.org scale globally. Alex teaches, speaks, consults, and advises with the mission of helping people from all walks of life become changemakers. He has given talks on leadership, entrepreneurship, and changemaking around the world from Cambodia to Ukraine to the Arctic Circle, and at the White House, UN Agencies, and leading companies. A graduate of UCLA and Georgetown University, Alex loves travel adventures (39 countries and counting), rooting for the underdog, and spending time with his two favorite changemakers: his wife, Rebecca, and their toddler son. More at alexbudak.com

You can make a powerful positive impact!  Kristel Bauer sat down with Alex Budak, social entrepreneur, faculty member at Berkeley Haas and the author of "Becoming a Changemaker" to talk about how you can  spark positive change.  Kristel and Alex chat about how to overcome the fear that can come with change, what the first step is to start making a powerful impact and more.  Alex also shares insights from his course at UC Berkeley and a look into his new book "Becoming a Changemaker."  Tune in now! Key Takeaways from This Episode What does it mean to be a changemaker? How to overcome the fear associated with change Navigating overwhelm when facing big problems How to believe that you can make a significant impact Where to start when you want to make a positive change Insights into Alex's course at Berkley  A look into Alex's book Becoming a Changemaker The importance of self care About Alex Budak: Alex Budak is a social entrepreneur, faculty member at Berkeley Haas, and the author of Becoming a Changemaker. At UC Berkeley, Alex created and teaches the transformative course, “Becoming a Changemaker.” He also serves as as Executive Director of the Berkeley Haas Global Access Program and as a Lecturer and Faculty Director for Berkeley Executive Education programs. As a social entrepreneur, he co‐founded StartSomeGood.com, ran Sweden's most prominent social innovation incubator, Reach for Change and helped Change.org raise $30 million. Alex teaches, speaks, consults, and advises with the mission of helping people from all walks of life become changemakers. He has given talks on leadership, entrepreneurship, and changemaking around the world from Cambodia to Ukraine to the Arctic Circle, and at the White House, UN Agencies, and leading companies. A graduate of UCLA and Georgetown University, Alex loves travel adventures (39 countries and counting), rooting for the underdog, and spending time with his two favorite changemakers: his wife, Rebecca, and their toddler son.  Website: https://www.alexbudak.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbudak/  About the Host of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer: Kristel, the Founder of Live Greatly, is on a mission to help people thrive personally and professionally. Kristel is a corporate wellness expert, Integrative Medicine Fellow, Top Keynote Speaker, TEDx speaker & contributing writer for Entrepreneur.  Kristel brings her expertise & extensive experience in Corporate Wellness, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Mindset, Resilience, Self-Care, and Stress Management to in-person and virtual events as Professional Keynote Speaker.  If you are looking for a female motivational speaker to inspire and empower your audience to reclaim their well-being, inner motivation and happiness, Kristel's message will leave a lasting impression. Kristel would be happy to discuss partnering with you to make your next event one to remember! Speaking Topics can be tailored to fit the needs of your group. To Book Kristel as a speaker for your next event, click here. Follow Kristel Bauer on: Instagram: @livegreatly_co LinkedIn: Kristel Bauer Twitter: @livegreatly_co Facebook: @livegreatly.co Youtube: Live Greatly, Kristel Bauer To Watch Kristel Bauer's TEDx talk of Redefining Work/Life Balance in a COVID-19 World click here. Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are intended for informational and educational purposes only. Always seek the guidance of your physician for any recommendations specific to you or for any questions regarding your specific health, your sleep patterns changes to diet and exercise, or any medical conditions.  Always consult your physician before starting any supplements or new lifestyle programs. All information, views and statements shared on the Live Greatly podcast are purely the opinions of the authors, and are not medical advice or treatment recommendations.  They have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration.  Opinions of guests are their own and Kristel Bauer & this podcast does not endorse or accept responsibility for statements made by guests.  Neither Kristel Bauer nor this podcast takes responsibility for possible health consequences of a person or persons following the information in this educational content.  Always consult your physician for recommendations specific to you.  

Our guest on this episode of the FOR LOVE & MONEY PODCAST works at the very heart of social impact and business. Tom Dawkins (he/him) is the Co-Founder and CEO of the social impact crowdfunding platform and innovation agency Start Some Good. Start Some Good began in 2010,  and aims to help emerging entrepreneurs to design, launch, and grow their prospective social impact projects.    A leading advocate for social enterprise, Tom was previously the founder of youth non-profit Vibewire, the first Digital Communications Director for Ashoka in Washington DC, and co-founder of the Australian Changemakers Festival. Tom is also a founding Director of The Social Enterprise Council of NSW and the ACT, as well as currently operating as Non-Executive Director of the Centre for Social Impact since 2019.   On top of this, Tom has also received awards and fellowships from the World Summit Youth Awards, The International Youth Foundation, Nexus Summit, and the Social Enterprise Awards, while also being a global speaker on social innovation and entrepreneurship, teaching workshops, and speaking at events around the globe, from The Social Enterprise World Forum to The World Summit on the Information Society.   Start Some Good is a B Corp Certified Enterprise and, in addition to helping in the development of social impact projects, also runs the Good Hustle social enterprise design course, StartSomeGood.com crowdfunding platform, and impact accelerators and entrepreneur education programs for partners including Optus, ING, the United Nations Development Program and the City of Sydney.   Here are just some of the highlights from our conversation with Tom as he passionately shares his journey of accelerating innovation and helping social impact projects prosper:   Tom shares his origins as a serial starter-upper and social activist to social entrepreneur Tom's experiences overcoming challenges and learning from observing while on his journey to fund innovation projects and making a social changemaker world  Tom's discussion on calculating social impact and the need for greater financial commitment in overcoming societal challenges through business Tom discusses the “Will it work?” lens versus the “Could it work?” lens that is impacting the deal flow of prospective social projects How Kickstarter and its role in helping creative entrepreneurs inspired the vision behind Start Some Good and its approach to angel financing Start Some Good's evolution from a crowdfunding platform to an interconnected ecosystem using core principles of entrepreneurship to help entrepreneurs turn an idea into a business plan Capacity-building programs delivered through partnerships, such as the Good Hustle Social Enterprise Design Course, that focus on specific beneficiary communities Tom discussing Lend For Good, a crowdlending platform for growth-ready social enterprises directly designed in addressing “the missing middle” Tom's advice on the core building blocks necessary before initiating your crowdfunding campaign Tom on what it takes to become “investable” and “launch ready” as a social impact entrepreneur How Tom's personal mission to build a better democracy and create change together has inspired and shaped his crowdfunding journey Tom shares some examples of the social enterprises the SSG ecosystem has supported and helped to start on their road to scaleable impact   Connect with Tom Linkedin linkedin.com/in/tomdawkins     Website https://www.startsomegood.com/

Welcome back to our annual TALK series as we took time to explore lessons from 2021 with an amazing panel of guests ......and a special guest co-host. Each year we gather a group of amazing changemakers to discuss what lessons we can take from the year just past, and how we can improve, innovate and collaborate for a brighter and more sustainable future. Unpacking what role business and leaders have to play in making change occur and what opportunities lay ahead for people, planet and society. In this episode we have 4 amazing guests and a special co-host to join the conversation. Our panellists include (names linked to LinkedIn profiles) Graz Van Egmond - CEO of Banksia Foundation Tom Dawkins - C-founder of StartsomeGood, The Good Hustle and LendforGood Jennie McLaughlin - Founder of PurposeLT Karen McWilliams - Business Reform Leader at CAANZ and Board Director UN Global Compact Our special guest co-host is Paul Dunn - Chairman of B1G1

Kerryn Powell, The Network Catalyst talks with Tom Dawkins, Co-founder/CEO of innovation for good catalyst StartSomeGood who help people design and launch social enterprises and impact projects. He is also a Speaker, mentor, coach, advocate for social impact business.Kerryn and Tom discuss the value of collaboration and the differences between collaboration, partnerships and referral.The Oxford Dictionary defines collaboration as a noun - "the act of working with another person or group of people to create or produce something" and the Cambridge dictionary defines "collaborate" as a verb …. "to work with someone else for a special purpose:Two writers collaborated on the script for the film.A German company collaborated with a Swiss firm to develop the product."Tom shares drivers, career experience and some of his expertise from which you will gain a better understanding of how important relationships are in taking your vision to reality and the need to identify and understand the desired outcomes for each collaborator plus the benefit of innovation in creating impact and growth opportunities.Contact Tom Dawkins: https://startsomegood.com/Contact Kerryn Powell: www.kerryn-powell.com.au

Tom Dawkins - Co-Found er and CEO of social impact crowdfunding platform and innovation agency StartSomeGood.com. StartSomeGood supports social entrepreneurs to raise the funds and mobilise the community they need to make a difference and has deployed over $12 million AUD so far with one of the highest success rates in crowdfunding. Tom has been recognized with numerous awards and fellowships and has been a regular speaker at conferences and teacher of seminars and workshops for past 15 years, including SXSW, SOCAP, REMIX, The World Summit on the Information Society, Connecting Up, Progress and FWD. I've worked with social enterprises, non-profits and government agencies to help them tell their stories and engage their communities In this episode we talked about: What's a social enterprise? How did it change over the last 10 years? What are the different models and innovation that plays a pivotal role in this entrepreneurship category. How to leverage marketing effectively, messaging and social media to inspire people to share story for you. We also talk about Why does ‘Poverty Porn' being commonly used by non-profits, NGO's are using disempowering images and videos in their advertising? We deep dive Tom started his entrepreneurship career living in the US and many more.  --

Tom Dawkins is an experienced social entrepreneur, having founded several non-profits and social enterprises before co-founding StartSomeGood in 2010. Tom is Australian and has lived and worked in Washington DC and San Francisco, returning to Sydney to start his family in 2012. Before StartSomeGood he founded Australian youth non-profit Vibewire, opened the first co-working space in Australia, was the first Digital Communications Director at Ashoka in Washington DC and was the founding Director of the Australian Changemakers Festival. Tom has organized dance parties and film festivals, youth journalism projects and new media conferences, co-working spaces and Burning Man theme camps and has supported numerous non-profits, governments and arts organizations to refine their story and build their community. Tom has been recognized with awards and fellowships from the World Summit Youth Awards, The International Youth Foundation, Nexus Summit and the Social Enterprise Awards and is a global speaker on social innovation and entrepreneurship. He is a Director of the Centre for Social Impact and the Social Enterprise Council of NSW and the ACT (SECNA). Get in touch with Tom Dawkins: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomdawkins Website: https://www.startsomegood.com/ | http://www.tomdawkins.com.au/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tomjd Book your free Strategy Flow call today! https://www.outfieldleadership.com/#call Purchase Dave's book The Self-Evolved Leader here- https://www.amazon.com/Self-evolved-Leader-Elevate-Develop-Refuses/dp/1626346801 Get in touch with Dave: Website: https://www.davemckeown.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/davemckeown Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davemckeown1/?hl=en

After realizing her heart wasn't in her fallback career and getting her self-esteem stomped by her then-dream job, Brook fled to Southeast Asia. She returned with the skills and right amount of confidence to start her freelance career. And she used them again to completely pivot her business. What can happen for your business when you learn as you go? Listen to find out.Can't-Miss Moments From This Episode:“Oh my God! Where do I start?” — Brook has the perfect strategy for you (hint: it's something you're probably already doing every day). Get paid to be you! Sounds great, right? Hmm... that's not quite how it works. Not everyone can be a Kardashian, so how do you marry business and your personality? Here are some tips…  Are you waiting for confidence, or to feel “ready” before you take the next step? According to Brook, that's a “weird misconception.” Check out her unconventional advice on confidence…  Business: do or die, succeed or fail, WIN OR LOSE. Uhhh… not exactly. Brook and I breakdown why that kind of mentality kills businesses.  Spoiler Alert: There's no finish line in entrepreneurship. So what happens when you reach a goal and it's not what you thought it would be? Brook's got some advice for you. This one is jam-packed full of advice. Don't miss out - listen now!Brook's Bio:Brook is a business coach and digital marketing trainer who works with soloists and small business owners to help untangle the web and position themselves as an expert of authority in their field.With 13 years of self-employment and a background in Public Relations, Brook knows how to help people say something worth listening to and do something worth talking about.She's a big proponent of values-based business and social enterprises as the future of business, and is a trainer and mentor on behalf of organisations such as Australia Post, Start Some Good, Sydney Community College, General Assembly and Academy Xi.She loves talking about the psychology and brass tacks of building self-confidence, creating personal branding, and the role of self-care and resilience in self-employment.Resources and links mentioned:Brook's site #1Brook's site #2Brook's FacebookBrook's TwitterBrook's PinterestBrook's YouTubeBrook's InstagramCome kick ass with me:Permission to Kick Ass websiteAngie's Facebook PageAngie on InstaAngie on YouTubeDownload this episode

In this episode, I chat with Tom Dawkins CEO and Co-Founder of StartSomeGood, a crowdfunding platform that boasts the highest project success rate in cause crowdfunding. Given the success of those launching their projects on his platform, I chat with Tom about his advice when it comes to launching a social enterprise on a crowdfunding website, and also common mistakes that are easy to avoid once you know what they are!If you've been thinking of a business idea, however, you don't know how to get it off the ground or, need help to grow your enterprise, then you'll find this chat full of interesting insights to help you on your journey. Tom may also convince you why it might be more advantageous to become a social enterprise (if you're not already), as he shares his insights into why he believes these types of businesses are set up to win in the future. Relevant links StartSomeGood, starting your project. Launchpad The Good Hustle is a 10-week program to help you turn your social enterprise idea into a reality Join our community LinkedinInstagramWebsiteThis podcast was made in partnership with Ecologi, a subscription service that helps you take action on the climate crisis via funding climate projects & planting trees.This podcast was made using SquadCast. Ecologi Ecologi helps you take action on the climate crisis via funding climate projects & planting trees.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

In this episode of the Social Lights Podcast, podcast host and https://www.socialmediology.com.au/ (Social Mediology) founder Kate vanderVoort chats with Tom Dawkins, Co-Founder and CEO of social impact crowdfunding platform and innovation agency https://www.startsomegood.com/ (StartSomeGood). In addition to running the platform with the best project success rate in cause crowdfunding they partner with companies, funders and governments to inspire, unearth, skill-up and launch innovative social impact projects. About Tom Tom has worked for leading companies and organisations like Ashoka, HopeLab and The Australian Centre for Social Innovation. He founded the award-winning youth organisation Vibewire, opened the first co-working space in Australia and was Director of the Australian Changemakers Festival. Tom is deeply passionate about helping create a world where everyone has the opportunity to build the future they desire. BIG IDEA 1 “Your voice matters, and people are willing to listen” (12:12) Tom shares that during his time in the United States, how empowering the trip was. The primary lesson he took from it was learning that his voice mattered because there were people willing to listen. It was this core value that motivates him still to this day and something he strives to share with everyone. His hope is to develop and pass on skills, opportunities, platforms and forums where people can listen and be willing to engage with each other. BIG IDEA 2 “The five Cs formula” (32:51) Tom explains that clarity, credibility, communities, channels, and courage are the five Cs formula that leads to success. Clarity and credibility are the core attributes, having a clear message or vison and making sure people know that you are capable for delivering your plans. Communities and channels; surrounding yourself with the right partners and people, this will allow you to identify and grow a community around your business. Finally, courage to get out there and do the work required. The use of all 5 of these elements are needed for success. BIG IDEA 3 “Start sharing your ideas!” (58:51) Tom thinks the act of sharing what you are working on really helps you get better at how you explain and express it.  It is by doing this you will begin to find people that will also care deeply about the same ideas, and you will slowly begin to build a community. It is also important to identify where you target audience gathers, what communities are they apart of and what podcasts do they listen to. By joining and participating in these communities, when the time comes to launch your product or service, you will have a group of people who at least be willing to listen or be ready to listen. Episode Links You can find Tom Dawkins, and more on StartSomeGood at: ·         http://www.startsomegood.com/ (www.startsomegood.com) ·         twitter.com/startsomegood ·         facebook.com/startsomegood ·         instagram.com/startsomegood Keep listening to the upcoming episodes of podcasts by joining in Social Lights Podcast produced by Social Mediology. You can connect with us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SocialLightsPodcast (@SocialLightsPodcast) and find future episodes at https://www.socialmediology.com.au/sociallights (socialmediology.com.au/sociallights). Thanks for your time and stay inspired, Kate vanderVoort

Our guest on this episode of the DevReady Podcast is Tom Dawkins, CEO and Co-Founder of StartSomeGood, the leading home of cause-driven crowdfunding, innovative partnerships and social entrepreneur education. Before StartSomeGood, Tom founded Australian youth non-profit Vibewire, was the first Social Media Director at Ashoka in Washington DC and was the founding Director of the Australian Changemakers Festival. Tom's varied experience and journey to where he is now has taught him valuable lessons but also gave him the insight he needs to better support the next generation of social entrepreneurs. His passion for innovation and sustainable impact is the basis behind StartSomeGood and has helped countless people find success along the way. Tom's journey to a career that didn't exist when he started out was full of risk but his optimistic attitude and adherence to his vision and purpose has helped him to achieve significant goals. As an early adapter and innovator, he wasn't deterred by technology he didn't understand but learned the value of key partnerships and how to leverage them to get to where you want to be. At the end of the day, Tom's desire to help others better create social change is inspiring and truly accessible. Throughout this conversation he shares useful advice and combines it with tangible action steps, connecting anyone wanting to pursue their ideas with the tools they need to make it happen. Topics Covered: • How seemingly random events and opportunities paved the way for Tom's career path • Becoming a crowdfunding entrepreneur before it existed • Youth empowerment is tokenistic, haphazard and deeply biased towards wealth. • Tom's path as an early adapter and innovator • Building technological companies as a non-tech person • Focus on equipping people • Success stories from the platform • What inspires people to give and invest Key Quotes: • “My whole life purpose is to try and build… a better democracy and to me that means one where people can participate in making things happen.” (1:22) • “The heart of democracy is not an election. It's every other day of the year; how we participate, how we make a difference, how we create the future that we want (1:43) • “Today you shouldn't know what you want [to do] because the thing you want to be probably doesn't exist yet.” (2:36) • “Create spaces where people can engage in conversation, can share their stories and perspectives, and hopefully come up with new ideas and ways to collaborate together to create a better future.” (8:32) • “I'm an early adapter and so I'm constantly scanning what's around me and then wondering how that might be relevant for the things I care about. (13:00) • “People are always looking for that big idea that fresh idea that they can come out of their own mind, but sometimes we can take a concept that's in one market or another country and then bring it into a different space and create something new and innovative.” (14:58) • “Paying for innovation means paying for failure. The only way you get innovation is by trying stuff that may or may not work and along the way there is risk.” (17:35) • “Burnout is actually one of the great sources of failure for startups.” (34:46) • “One of the things we pitch with crowdfunding is; it's not just an alternative source of capital, it's a source of validation that then helps you get the capital.” (40:39)

Are you up for a high-level, fast-paced, challenging conversation about some of the limitations of grants? This episode is not for the faint-hearted! Tom's thoughts on grants and innovation is what led me to invite him onto Grants Uncovered. I wasn't expecting this to be a cruisey, ‘grants-are-amazing' conversation about grants. Rather, I was hoping we would get real about some of the downfalls and frustrations of grants, specifically, around some of the limitations that funding providers place on providing grants for truly innovative, risk-taking, cutting-edge projects. I got what I asked for! Show Notes: https://grantsuncovered.com

What happens when you combine the tools of entrepreneurship with the lens of social change? Today, we speak with Alex Budak, co-founder of StartSomeGood, a crowdsourcing platform for social impact initiatives, which has raised over $10 Million USD to fund more than 1,000 different projects across 50 countries using a grassroots community-driven approach. Currently teaching at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, his courses are aptly named “Becoming A Changemaker” and “The Berkeley Changemaker”. In this episode, we delve into Alex’s passion behind empowering changemakers and reinventing leadership—emphasizing qualities such as humility, empathy, and how a changemaker mindset requires changemaker action. Episode Quotes: --------------- *On the idea for founding StartSomeGood:* “For so long I had thought that change comes from one or two big organizations like the Red Cross. I realized that actually Changemakers are everywhere in the world and that all of us can lead positive change from where we are just like this. . . . So often you couldn't raise money until you can prove your impact, but usually couldn't prove your impact until you had raised money as this terrible catch-22. So we saw an opportunity to democratize the way that we fund social ventures, believing inherently that no one knows better what a community needs than the community itself.” *On being a changemaker:* “So much of change-making is rooted in critical thinking. It's the ability to identify problems, but I would argue it's not just to jump right into solving problems. It's one of the things that I really try to work with my students on—is to kind of sit in the problem, sit in the discomfort that comes with identifying something and not being sure exactly how to solve it. . . . [T]hat allows you to make sure that you're not just solving a problem, but you're solving the right problem.” *On network-based leadership:* “The best changemakers will think of themselves through networks, not just as individuals.” *On helping fellow changemakers:* “[We] rolled up our sleeves everywhere from helping them come up with the videos that they would shoot to helping them write their copy. . . . Now, we had a secret weapon, which is that all of the people we worked with were incredibly passionate. They're change-makers. They wanted to make a difference and that story was latent in them. And so in many ways, our job was just to help pull that story, pull that narrative out of them. . . . Any changemaker who wants to lead that type of positive change—they’re driven. They have a powerful why." Show Links: ----------- • LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbudak/ ) • StartSomeGood ( https://startsomegood.com/ ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

Tom Dawkins is the Co-Founder & CEO of StartSomeGood. Tom has been the founder of 5 nonprofits and social enterprises and built the leading platform in cause-driven crowdfunding, innovative partnerships and social entrepreneur education. Since its conception in 2010, the platform has enabled more than 1000 projects to raise over $12.5 million to make a positive impact in the world. Their projects have an outstanding 53% success rate compared with 39% on Kickstarter and 9% on Indiegogo. In addition to their technology platform, they created a one stop shop for social entrepreneurs with accelerators, a social enterprise design course, live crowdfunding pitch events, a network community, and everything to help people design and launch social enterprises and impact projects.Full show notes and worksheets can be found here: evolvethe.world/episodes/tom-dawkinsWhat You Will Learn In This Episode:The little known secrets from over a 1000 successful crowdfunding campaignsHow to fund ideas facing the innovation paradoxHow to convene, not convert, your idea’s first audienceThe 5 heart grabbing hooks to get people raving about your crowdfunding ideaWhy the world’s biggest challenges are the biggest business opportunitiesThe 4 phases of social entrepreneurshipIf you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!

How do we get more people involved in social innovation? NOTE: For extended show notes, see https://tonyloyd.com/tom-dawkins Tom Dawkins is the founder of StartSomeGood, the leading home of cause-driven crowdfunding, innovative partnerships, and social entrepreneur education. I first interviewed Tom nearly five years ago, on December 14, 2015. You can hear our previous interview at https://tonyloyd.com/018. Tom keeps coming back to one fundamental question. How do we get more people involved? “All of us are smarter than any of us,” he says. “It’s essential in a world that is evolving so rapidly. It’s never good enough to come up with a single good idea, a single solution, because things that were proven to work yesterday won’t work tomorrow. “Those of us who care about the future, the planet, and the community, we need not just to find innovations, we need to build an innovation muscle. As a community, the best way to innovate is to ensure that every perspective is heard. Everyone has an opportunity to participate in that process of creating a better future. “One of my foundational beliefs is that all the ideas are already out there. They’re often held by someone who has lived experience of a particular challenge. “But so many people don’t know how to get their ideas out into the world. They don’t know how to turn it into a story that will resonate with people. They don’t know how to identify: Who is it for? What’s the value I create for them? “They don’t have access to a network or impact investors or other types of supporters. So, we started with crowdfunding, but since then, we’re adding all these pieces that might help people make that leap as well.” What Do Early-Stage Social Entrepreneurs Need? “There are three key types of capital they need to underpin progress and impact. “There’s intellectual capital, which is knowing how to do things or accessing the people who do. “Financial capital is in some ways to fill the gaps of your intellectual capital – to pay for things that you can’t acquire in other ways. And to boost growth and reach. “And then relational capital, which helps you not to burn out. It’s more than accessing people who know stuff. It’s people who care about you – people who understand the journey. “ The Next Level of Evolution for StartSomeGood Today, StartSomeGood builds capacity for early-stage social innovators in several ways. They run accelerators on behalf of corporate partners. They have the Good Hustle, a ten-week social enterprise design course. And they offer other workshops. They run live crowdfunding events called Pitch for Good. They run inspirational events such as their annual Starting Good virtual summit. They provide the Starting Good Network, an exclusive community for those committed to changing the world. And they continue to innovate on their crowdfunding platform. StartSomeGood now offers a recurring crowdfunding model. Learn More About Tom Dawkins and StartSomeGood: StartSomeGood: https://startsomegood.com Recurring Crowdfunding model: https://startsomegood.com/recurring Good Hustle: https://www.goodhustle.online Starting Good virtual summit: https://www.starting.gd Starting Good Network: https://startsomegood.com/starting-good Tom Dawkins on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomdawkins Tom Dawkins on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomjd

In season two, we’ve been telling stories of a just and equitable transition to a clean energy future. The Coronavirus is a wakeup call. If you don’t know by now, the way we’ve been living isn’t working for the earth. Most of all, it is not working for the poorest inhabitants of the earth. Climate change, extreme weather, hurricanes, floods, droughts, melting glaciers, rising sea level , wildfires, degraded food supplies, tick-borne diseases, mosquito-borne diseases, climate refugees, political instability  – these are just a few results of our current way of living. The way we produce, transmit, and store our energy, hurts the poorest among us. The way we grow, waste, and consume food hurts the poorest among us. The way we transport ourselves, and our goods, hurts the poorest among us. We way we produce and consume goods, hurts the poorest among us. The way we build, heat, and cool buildings, hurts the poorest among us. The climate crisis is a social justice crisis. But there are solutions: wind energy, solar, energy efficient lighting, smart buildings, regenerative agriculture, alternative transportation systems, and consumer trends are available to us. We must change. We can change. And we will change - if not for ourselves, for the poorest among us. That is why we produced season two of Social Entrepreneur where we’ve been telling stories of a just and equitable transition to a clean energy future. Season Two Wrap-up In Season Two, we talked with: Jonathan Foley of Project Drawdown. Jessica Hellman, Director of the Institute on Environment at the University of Minnesota. Ry Brennan. Ry reminds us that the problems with electrical generation and distribution are systemic and complex. The solutions are at the systems level. Janet McCabe of the Environmental Resilience Institute Mark Kuo of Routific Robert Blake of Solar Bear. Deepinder Singh of 75F Mary Jane Melendez of General Mills Lauren Gregor of Rent-a-Romper Steven Downey of Harmony Fuels Sebastian Sajoux of Arqlite Dave Goebel of enVerde Looking Ahead to Season Three of Social Entrepreneur We’re kicking things off with someone I admire and consider to be a friend, Tom Dawkins of StartSomeGood. Karima Ladhani will tell us about Giving Cradle and Barakat Bundle. Ruth Biza will tell us about #ThisisMyEra. One of my favorite storytellers, Denise Withers will talk about Story Design. And Nichol Beckstrand will talk about YardHomesMN. Still Looking for Guests for Season Three Our commitment is this: We tell positive stories from underrepresented voices, focused on solutions. If you know someone we should interview, here is what we’re looking for in a guest: https://tonyloyd.com/guest.

How do we leverage our own community to create social impact? How can we successfully crowdfund for the causes we care about? These are the questions I explore in this conversation with Tom Dawkins, the Co-founder/CEO of the social impact crowdfunding platform Start Some Good - the leading home of cause-driven crowdfunding, innovative partnerships and social entrepreneur education. In the episode, we discuss the limiting mindsets that inhibit fundraisers to meet their full potential. We discuss the psychology of fundraising, the nuances of crowdfunding and the way that Start Some Good work with projects to achieve the highest project success rate in cause-crowdfunding (at 53% compared to equivalent platforms who are as low as 13%). Tom discusses how Start Some Good has transformed into an educational, innovative hub for social entrepreneurs to gain insights into the best practices for crowdfunding, enabling changemakers to launch groundbreaking projects that can change the world. Learn more at https://startsomegood.com Learn about Strat Some Good's recurring fundraising opportunities at https://startsomegood.com/recurring Join the Starting Good Network: https://startsomegood.com/starting-good

Tom Dawkins is one of Australia's, and the Worlds, leading thinkers, action-takers and change makers in the social entrepreneur space. I dub him the Social Impact King! His journey is a real inspiration, full of adventure, giant leaps of faith, hilarity and many key takeaways to influence everyone that listens. Be sure to check out these projects that Tom mentions in the episode: https://startsomegood.com/farmer-meets-foodie https://startsomegood.com/seaweedery As well as his new venture he gave the heads up on which is launching on the 18th of September. The Start Some Good Community Network - be sure to keep an eye on the facebook page for more info on how to get involved! https://www.facebook.com/StartSomeGood ABOUT TOM: Tom Dawkins is the Co-Founder and CEO of social impact crowdfunding platform and innovation agency StartSomeGood. Tom is a leading speaker and advocate for social enterprise and teacher of community-building and fundraising skills. StartSomeGood partners with companies, funders and governments to inspire, unearth, skill-up and launch innovative social impact projects. Tom also founded award-winning youth organisation Vibewire, opened the first co-working space in Australia and was Director of the Australian Changemakers Festival. StartSomeGood is an award-winning social enterprise with a mission to connect innovation to capital for social change. StartSomeGood.com, a crowdfunding platform which has raised more than $14 million for social benefit projects globally with the highest project success rate in cause crowdfunding, the Good Hustle social enterprise design course and the #StartingGood Virtual Summit. They also power impact accelerators and educational programs for partners across business, foundations and government, including ING, Optus, Austral Fisheries, The United Nations Development Program and the Cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Parramatta and Perth. Connect with Tom and the team from Start Some Good: http://www.tomdawkins.com.au/ https://startsomegood.com/

What is a social enterprise and how can we use that in our own innovation journey?I very much enjoyed this chat to Tom Dawkins. There's no doubt a lot of opportunities lay in the social space for businesses…Our consciousness has been awaken, even more with Covid… businesses that focus on the social need and are driven to make our world better, will stand out for the right reasons. Tom is Co-Founder and CEO of StartSomeGood, a social enterprise which helps people design, launch and grow social impact projects. They run the Good Hustle social enterprise design course, the StartSomeGood.com crowdfunding platform as well as the annual #StartingGood Virtual Summit. They also power impact accelerators and entrepreneur education programs for partners including Optus, ING, the United Nations Development Program and the City of Sydney. Tom was previously the founder of youth non-profit Vibewire, first Digital Communications Director for Ashoka in Washington DC and the founding Director of the Australian Changemakers Festival.Tom has created dance parties and film festivals, conferences and co-working spaces, fundraising platforms and Burning Man theme camps. He has spoken at numerous global events including SXSW, SOCAP, Purpose, Progress and The Social Enterprise World Forum and has worked with nonprofits, social enterprises and major corporates to better refine their purpose, communicate their story and build their community. You can find out more about Tom ...Good Hustle social enterprise design course:StartSomeGood crowdfunding platform:#StartingGood Virtual Summit:connect with him on Linkedin:And follow Tom on twitter: Hungry for more in innovation? Head to engage4insighs.com for loads of free information and how-tos

Community Wealth Building webinar with Andrew Ward joined by Tom Dawkins Co-founder/CEO of innovation for good catalyst StartSomeGood. Watch the FULL interview here: https://youtu.be/6vmQET3axAg #ethicalfields #communitywealthbuilding https://ethicalfields.com/ Social Media: Facebook - @ethicalfields Twitter - @ethicalfields Instagram - @ethicalfields LinkedIn.com/en/ethicalfields

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In Episode 10 we chat with Tom Dawkins the founder of Start Some Good about his mission to inspire communities and companies to be more innovative, purposeful and impactful. Learn about his journey to help build participatory platforms for community-led change and help organisations harness the opportunities of the emerging purpose economy

Social enterprises are on the rise, as more and more people feel a call to live with purpose. Tom Dawkins founded StartSomeGood, a crowdfunding platform to lower barriers to ensure as many voices get represented in the social enterprise landscape. Website (for show notes and transcripts) www.whatcanwedopodcast.com Socials Facebook Instagram

Talking points include:- The basic (and BIG) mistakes people make when raising funds- When to squeeze your nearest and dearest and when to go wider- How to prove your worth and build your value in the eyes of donors- The critical difference between intention and action- How crowdfunding validates actions- Keeping your community engagedWant more? Explore live projects and start your own on StartSomeGood: https://startsomegood.com/Skill up with their Good Hustle program: https://www.goodhustle.online/.Join the Riot Squad:https://www.richbrophy.com/riot-squad-join

Alex Budak co-founded a crowdfunding site called StartSomeGood.com, a platform for social entrepreneurs and other changemakers. As he became acquainted with people around the world who were starting to do some good, his passion increased. He continues to advise StartSomeGood and now works as a full-time faculty member at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. He’s teaching people how to become changemakers. He shares some of his insights below and in the video above. The following is the pre-interview with Alex Budak. Be sure to watch the recorded interview above. Expert Tips: Tip 1: Companies, communities and, indeed, our world are calling out for a new type of leader. A leader who is resilient, creative, collaborative and optimistic. A leader who can work across sectors and hierarchies and defies stereotypes, and the status quo. A leader ready and able to create the future. I call this new type of leader a changemaker. Tip 2: The mindset and leadership skills a changemaker needs are all learnable and practicable by each of us. The mindset includes traits like resilience, humility, trust, collaboration and smart risk-taking. Leadership skills include influencing without formal authority and inspiring others towards a shared vision. Tip 3: To teach changemakers, we must change the way we teach. The best way to become a changemaker is to practice becoming one. My course includes frameworks and theories grounded in research but then encourages and inspires students to take what they are learning and put it all into action. University education must get students out of their seats and into a mode of doing! Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin.

Tom Dawkins is the CEO and co-founder of StartSomeGood, a social enterprise that enables cause-driven crowdfunding, innovative partnerships and social entrepreneur education. Their goal is to get people together to help change the world.In this episode, you’ll learn about the key characteristics of a Social Enterprise, what makes for a successful crowdfunding campaign and how building a business with social purpose has the power to not only strengthen your business idea but also make a meaningful difference to the world.And in the Aftertaste section, you’ll learn 3 key lessons that could help you with social enterprise building and crowdfunding.Learn more about StartSomeGood, the Good Hustle social entrepreneur courses, download the free Food Entrepreneurs Guide to Crowdfunding, and connect with Tom on:https://startsomegood.comhttps://twitter.com/startsomegoodhttps://www.instagram.com/StartSomeGood/https://startsomegood.com/academy - Social entrepreneur courseshttps://growit.startsomegood.com - The Food Entrepreneurs Guide to Crowdfunding.Many thanks to this episode’s sponsor, the Food Innovation Centre at Monash.Find out how they can help your business become more innovative: https://www.foodinnovationcentre.com.au

Grab a notepad and pen...this is one you'll want to take notes from. Tom Dawkins is a social innovator who has been in this space since before social innovation was even a thing. Constantly pushing the boundaries and finding new ways to make impact, Tom's career is full of contribution and social change. As Co-Founder and CEO of StartSomeGood.com, a global crowdfunding platform and innovation agency for social good. He previously founded Australian youth non-profit Vibewire, worked for Ashoka in Washington DC and for HopeLab in Silicon Valley, and was founding director of the Changemakers Festival with The Australian Centre for Social Innovation. Tom has consulted with numerous non-profits, associations and governments on how to better engage their communities using social technologies and spoken at conferences including SXSW, SOCAP, Purpose, The World Summit on the Information Society and Nexus Summit. https://www.goodhustle.org/ Register for the Good Hustle Program at https://bit.ly/2m94yJ1

Well, they say you should never do business with friends or family, but this week’s episode of Decoding Purpose says that it maybe working with a friend wasn’t a bad decision, but one that resulted in one of the longest and most diverse episodes of this podcast yet!Having known Tom Dawkins, co-founder of social enterprise crowdfunding platform Start Some Good for a number of years, I knew a few things coming into this episode:There would be no shortage of rabbit holes and tangents for us to jump intoHis incredible knowledge of the social enterprise space, and the importance of purpose in business would make for a spectacular conversationThat no amount of planning would guarantee exactly the outcome of this conversationFrom democracy, to finding your tribe, creating collective purpose through storytelling, the need for failure, the “new way” of doing business, collaborations, collective purpose and shoes, my conversation with Tom is everything you’d expect of a conversation between two old friends who are passionate about changing the world. Energetic, inspired and lengthy!But I can assure you - for those that lean into the over an hour of goodness we’ve got for you this week, there won’t be any disappointment.“no one is interested in you telling them what they should care about, or what they should think. But there are lots of people out there that do already care about the same things as you.”If you need a burst of inspiration to find the people who are going to help change the world in the same way you’ve been dreaming of - tune into episode 8 of Decoding Purpose with Tom Dawkins here.http://www.tomdawkins.com.au/https://startsomegood.com/

Tom Dawkins is a social entrepreneur, and he’s the co-founder of fund-raising platform, StartSomeGood. He’s been a change-maker from the outset. His parents were big advocates for working in a job that has purpose and reflects your values. And he took it to heart, busily building not-for-profits and social enterprises as soon as he left uni. And he was soon drawn to silicon valley, a place where there’s plenty of action, but it’s here he had a pivotal revelation, he found a place where they embrace failure. A community that recognises that failure is simply the price you have to pay to achieve truly transformational innovation. And it’s with this tool kit that he and his American co-founder launched their own platform, called StartSomeGood. Tom explains the genesis of the company, it’s impact, and his ambitions going forward. We talk about the struggles facing startup businesses in Australia, and the paradox that it’s far easier to get people to donate money to your business, than it is to get a loan. This is Episode 5 of the Good Future podcast. Please leave a review or comment on iTunes so we know you're out there. Or email me, on john@johntreadgold.com And don't forget to subscribe!

Tom Dawkins from StartSomeGood is a global leader in the area of Social Enterprise and Social Entrepreneurship. He has worked with the renowned international Social Entrepreneurship organisation Ashoka as well as founding a crowdfunding platform for social entrepreneurs which can be found at https://startsomegood.com/

We hear from five passionate female founders who share their ideas to tackle community issues, whilst launching their crowdfunding campaigns at Pitch for Good in Parramatta. We also hear from StartSomeGood founder Tom Dawkins and David Moutou of City of Parramatta, who shares the council’s experience working in the social procurement space.

  What does it look like to be an Australian Yoga Teacher in 2018? With Cate Peterson  Opportunity: Hersha Yoga is offering an online course to expand your knowledge of teaching pregnant women with medical issues. To explore the course: http://bit.ly/HERSHA  If you choose to take the course, use this code CFOYHERSHA to receive 15% off. This is a limited offer with set amount of places available at this reduced rate. 2:30 Introduction to Cate and to the topic Cate believes Yoga is a vehicle for social action and has created/or is part of many organisations doing that. 2:55 What does it look like to be a yoga teacher in 2018 vs. What does it look like to be an Australian yoga teacher in 2018? These are different because we are connected to a country that has the oldest, living, continuous culture on the planet. Aboriginal culture has two major precepts - taking care of the land and practicing what it is to be human that apply to this conversation about yoga. What can we learn as yogis from this ancient and modern culture for our yoga practice? GetOffOurAsana, IYTA, Yoga Australia, and Off the Mat and Into the World have handed out about 2000 postcards encouraging yoga teachers to start their yoga classes with acknowledging country. Paying respect to country and its custodians is more common in Australia than many other parts of the world. 6:50 Yoga Australia is working the relationship between Australian yoga teachers and the elders of the Aboriginal communities around Australia. Aboriginal yoga teachers look at teaching yoga to through different lens because of their cultural background although there are similarities. But yoga must be tailored/taught differently within their communities. The British colonised Australia 240 years ago, very destructive and they tried to destroy the Aboriginal culture. It went underground and has remained strong. Harshness of Australian climate, the Aboriginal people had to maintain their health through dance, ritual movement, nutrition, fasting and pushing the body to the limits, coming together in song to relate to one another and dadirii, aboriginal meditation techniques. Many of these same activities are also in the yoga culture. What can we as Australian yoga teachers learn from and use in our practice. 12:30 Cultural appropriation is a contentious topic in yoga right now; is it Ok to practice another culture’s spiritual practices? Is it Ok to use the cultures images, symbols, techniques out of context? Yoga is 6000 years old, drawing from that about how to be human. But are we paying sufficient respect to the roots of yoga? 14:25 Yoga is evolutionary discipline and changes as the need changes. Can we (should we) meld the Indian lineages of yoga with the Australian Aboriginal culture? Don’t know but the conversation needs to be started. Yoga Australia is starting this conversation. There are some parts of yoga that are easily distorted. Gurus from 19 lineages are in court for sexual misconduct. The guru model gives power and some will take advantage of that power. What is the appropriate model for teaching, or the passing of information? 19:30 In Aboriginal culture, traditionally individuals were stewards/advocates of some part of country – a tree species, an animal species, a waterway, etc. No one person was at the top. 20:55 Yoga is regaining our own physical, mental, spiritual being. What can we learn from the Aboriginal culture and how might that drive yoga in the future? 21:30 What is the goal for bringing together the yoga and Aboriginal communities? Asking yoga teachers to bring elders into their classes for welcome to country, to start conversations, stories of their culture. 23:40 How do you know that anything beneficial has occurred? The next step is to submit the reconciliation action plan (www.reconciliationaustralia.com) and have one year to reflect on the plan and bring communities together to decide what they want to do. When that is approved, then will start on the innovation reconciliation plan to actually put the ideas into place and to monitor and gather data. The third step is the elevate reconciliation plan where Yoga Australia etc will mentor other, similar organisations. Each yoga teacher must ask permission to integrate these aboriginal tools into their practice. These are one on one discussions to open pathways, build relationships, community building is most important. 27: 35 How yoga was originally taught was to find a guru and the guru was responsible for giving you information as you were ready for it. They were there when you needed someone to go to when you were struggling with spiritual matters. How it looks in the future is unknown but starting the conversation is important?   Contacts: act@getoffyourasana.com.au Cate: 0419609991 Note: the crowdfunding Start Some Good that Cate mentions has not gone live yet but will soon.

As we focus this month on how to lead change, I’m excited to feature Alex Budak, a fellow UCLA Bruin and a serial social entrepreneur. He co-founded and now advises www.StartSomeGood.com, a crowdfunding platform for changemakers which has helped over 700 social impact organizations in more than 50 countries raise over 5 million dollars! Alex’s insights into what you can do to make a difference locally or globally will inspire you to take action today. In this Millennial Spotlight, Alex shares how… • Social change starts with your desire to contribute toward social good • Important it is to recognize your skills and the unique change that you can offer • Much your mindset and attitude matter when leading change • To take the first step to turn your vision into a change-making reality • It doesn't take a formal position to lead change in your community • You can lead change wherever and whoever you are For more on becoming a changemaker and how to Lead With Intention®, check out www.leadwithintention.com. Nominate a Millennial Changemaker for a future Spotlight: bit.ly/1Wa9mqG Subscribe to stay connected: bit.ly/1momCJn

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Read the full GoodCrowdinfo article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2skfaXh. Tony Loyd is a podcaster who interviews social entrepreneurs. He has just been invited to host a weekly, drive-time radio show. He's also finishing up a book. To launch all of this, Tony is running a crowdfunding campaign on StartSomeGood.com. Tony lives by the mantra "miracles happen when you are in motion." He says, the radio show came about because he was out and about, was producing a podcast and another host of the radio show connected him to the producer. His book, Crazy Good Advice, features ten lessons from the 150 episodes of his show, extracting patterns and insights from the great social entrepreneurs he's interviewed. Read the full GoodCrowdinfo article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2skfaXh Need a crowdfunding speaker? Learn more about Devin Thorpe at http://crowdfundingspeaker.org.

Tom Dawkins of StartSomeGood discusses how to get the most from a crowdfunding campaign, using social media effectively, the shift in social enterprise & future of education.

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher. Read the full GoodCrowdinfo article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2oZu5S5. Oliver Thornton says his Aspergers is his super power. His brother, who is also on the autism spectrum, serves as a role model. Because autism hits close to home, he wanted to do something to address the unemployment rate for those with autism, which approaches 85 percent, he says. So, he launched Coding Autism with Austen Weinhart. Oliver, who serves as the company's CEO, says, "Although we are pre-revenue, we just recently launched our crowdfunding campaign with the goal of fundraising a minimum of $50,000 on StartSomeGood. If we are successful with fundraising $50,000 on that platform, we will be able to cover the minimum costs to make the Coding Autism ASPIRE program happen." The money they are raising will go to pay the instructor, an assistant instructor, an occupational therapist, a social skills intervention expert, a career counselor and to pay for the space where the intensive 15-week course will be taught. Those who complete the course are expected to have sufficient skills to be able to begin a career as a software developer. Read the full GoodCrowdinfo article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2oZu5S5. Need a crowdfunding speaker? Learn more about Devin Thorpe at http://crowdfundingspeaker.org.

In recent years crowdfunding has become an increasingly popular way for entrepreneurs and others to raise money for businesses and projects that might otherwise not get funded. Tom Dawkins is founder of the StartSomeGood crowdfunding platform that is designed specifically for the needs of social change ventures and projects, supporting them in raising the funds... The post Episode 8: Interview with Tom Dawkins, founder of the StartSomeGood platform| How crowdfunding enables social innovation appeared first on Financing Social Entrepreneurs Podcast.

In this episode Alex Budak, co-founder of Start Some Good - the leading social impact crowdfunding platform - shares strategies for running a successful social impact crowdfunding campaign, what investors look for and priceless lessons from his experience. Alex is driven by the belief that anyone and everyone can be a Change Creator — they just need the tools and inspiration to make it happen. They have helped over 600 Change Creators in 50+ countries to raise over $5 Million to start and scale social good projects. He speak globally on the topic of social entrepreneurship, including an engagement at the Whitehouse. He's also an advisor for Change.org. Lastly, Alex created and hosted Ashoka’s first ever podcast featuring the stories and insights of world-leading and world-changing social entrepreneurs.

22-year-old student Brendan Busch is angry and frustrated about Australian racism and denial, particularly in relation to First Nations peoples. He's spoken out against Andrew Bolt receiving a platform at the 2016 Festival of Dangerous Ideas and garnered some media attention last month when he offered to give away his Falls Festival ticket to anyone who could prove they had convinced radio station triple j to change the date of their massive annual song countdown, the Hottest 100, from "Australia Day" on January 26th. Here Brendan (eloquently) explains his thinking and the ideas behind the #changethedate movement, reacts to the subsequent response from triple j and the public and discusses the murky distinctions between the expression of "challenging views" and hate speech, holding our public institutions to account and how we balance the importance of calling out racism with the goal of actually changing people's minds.  Boundless Plains To Share at the Belvoir Theatre, January 2017 Comedy 4 Karma in Daylesford, Saturday October 15th Brendan's letter in Independent Australia: An Open Letter to Creators of the Festival of Dangerous Ideas  Footage of Andrew Bolt's session at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas Article: triple j Hottest 100 Man Starts Competition to Change The Date Article: Briggs Reckons triple j Should Change The Hottest 100 Date  triple j statement: triple j's Hottest 100 is staying on January 26...for now. And here's why.   January 26th by A.B. Original on YouTube Hack Live: Aussie Patriots change.org petition: triple j, change the date of the Hottest 100  Article: White Fragility: Why It's So Hard To Talk To White People About Racism  @JusticeForDhu Cause of the Week: Clinton's Walk For Justice (clintonswalkforjustice.org), on StartSomeGood, on FB  

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna interviews Tom Dawkins about the future of crowdfunding and capital raising in the context of his business, StartSomeGood, a crowdfunding platform for non-profits, social entrepreneurs and change makers who want to raise funds to kick their project off the ground.

Special Announcement for this week: Because of all of the people who have subscribed, rated and reviewed Social Entrepreneur, we are trending in the iTunes store. We are New & Noteworthy in the following categories: Business Podcasts: #10 Career Podcasts: #6 Marketing & Management Podcasts: #5 Government & Organization Podcasts: #1 Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who have subscribed, rated and reviewed Social Entrepreneur. As a thank you gift, I’d like to send you a special report, 5 Key Traits of Successful Social Entrepreneurs. To receive the report, you can text the word SOCENT to 44222. This only works if you are in the US or Canada. If you’re outside the US and Canada, you can still receive the report by going to http://tonyloyd.com/socent Today’s Episode: At age 16, Tom Dawkins was not fitting in. He attended an academically selective high school and was not performing well when compared to his peers. He scored 179 out of 180 students in math. He was being bullied at school and he was arguing with his parents. One day when he had been sent into the hallway for talking in class, he noticed a mud-stained brochure on the floor. Out of sheer boredom, he reached down and picked it up. The brochure was for a student exchange program to America. He ended up going to Spokane, Washington. While in the US, he was invited to attend an event called “State of the Union of the World.” This meeting was post cold-war. Guests included Ronald Regan, Margaret Thatcher, Mikhail Gorbachev, seven Nobel Peace Prize winners, environmental leaders, authors and business leaders. This meeting inspired Tom to set up a chapter of Junior State America in his high school in Spokane. When he returned to Australia, he realized that there was no equivalent organization, and so he and his younger sister set one up called Future Leaders of Australia. They set up events and brought in speakers. They created an equivalent organization in college. After a while, Tom began to realize that event-driven organizations had limits, but media-driven events had fewer limits. In 2000, he launched Vibewire, a youth-led not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating opportunities for younger Australians to express themselves creatively and politically. By 2008, Tom traveled to the US where he became the first social media director for Ashoka. It was at Ashoka that he learned about crowdfunding for social good. This led, eventually, to the establishment of StartSomeGood. StartSomeGood is the global crowdfunding platform for social entrepreneurs, nonprofits, changemakers and social good projects. When a project appears on StartSomeGood, it is surrounded by project from likeminded social innovators. Funders who visit StartSomeGood are likely looking for social impact projects to fund. StartSomeGood has some innovative approaches such as their “tipping point,” which allows projects to select two goals. They also have a process called CrowdMatch which allows foundations, governments and corporations to shift their grant giving and CSR initiatives into a match format. StartSomeGood pairs each project with a customer support person, providing a high level of personal touch. What are the results? 53% of the projects on StartSomeGood reach their goal, compared with 39% on Kickstarter and 9% on Indiegogo. Resources: 5 Key Traits of Successful Social Entrepreneurs: http://tonyloyd.com/socent Crowdfunding for Changemakers course on Udemy: http://bit.ly/Crwdfund StartSomeGood: https://startsomegood.com On Twitter: https://twitter.com/startsomegood On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartSomeGood On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/StartSomeGood Tom Dawkins on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomjd

In this episode I talk with Tom Dawkins, who is a serial social entrepreneur and the Australian co-founder of StartSomeGood. He previously founded award-winning Australia non-profit Vibewire and was the first Social Media Director at Ashoka. He has worked with numerous non-profits, associations and government entities to help them tell their stories and build community. He's founded a film festival, opened Australia's first co-working space and set-up a Burning Man Theme Camp with his wife Kate. Tom is one of the most impressive and effective social entrepreneurs out there. If you are looking for inspiration to help you launch your own social venture, this is the podcast for you! You'll also here Tom's origin story, how StartSomeGood got started, and Tom's personal tips and strategies for successfully funding of your own crowdfunding campaign.  Tom can be found on Twitter @tomjd www.StartSomeGood.com     www.ImpactInvestingPodcast.com Facebook: Impact Investing Podcast  Twitter @impinvpodcast

He was told it couldn’t be done. Social good was meant for nonprofits. Businesses were for making money. But Tom Dawkins always felt like there was a puzzle to be solved, that he could put the pieces together and run a profitable business that created change in the world.   A serial entrepreneur from a young age, Dawkins worked in both nonprofits and tech startups before finally  solving it. The result was StartSomeGood, a crowd-funding platform for anyone—nonprofit, for profit, or individual—with an idea to make positive change in the world.   In this episode you will learn:   - How to start your own social enterprise - How to measure your impact and why - The true definition of social entrepreneurship - How find a problem that needs solving - Budgeting 101 with a for profit social enterprise - & So much more!  

April 7, 2015 - Read the full GoodCrowdinfo article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/1y6CSUZ. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher. On Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 9:00 PM Eastern, Manolis Sfinarolakis will host Stephanie Arrowsmith of StartSomeGood and me, Devin Thorpe, of GoodCrowd.info to talk about social good crowdfunding. Please consider whether a friend or colleague might benefit from this piece and, if so, share it.

July 3, 2014 - Read the full Your Mark on the World article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/1o3v0be. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher. The crowdfunding site for social entrepreneurs, StartSomeGood, is running a crowdfunding campaign on its own site, calling it a pop up shop, offering a variety of goodies for mission-driven people who are keen to do good. Among the goodies offered are a number of ebooks, including my book, Crowdfunding for Social Good, which includes a few stories gleaned from the StartSomeGood site. Other items include shirts and posters. StartSomeGood plans to use the proceeds to support technology upgrades for the site. More about StartSomeGood: We exist to empower you to become a social innovator. By providing social entrepreneurs, changemakers and non-profits with the tools you need to rally your community and raise funds, together we can turn ideas into action and impact. The truth is there is no shortage of problems in the world. But the good news is there’s also no shortage of people with the ideas and passion to address those problems. These are our people, the changemakers. Too often however, the vision for change doesn’t come packaged with the resources needed to make it happen. StartSomeGood provides social entrepreneurs with a platform to raise funds and build a community of supporters — all in a fun, engaging and community-driven way. Our site taps into the power of community, allowing social entrepreneurs to ask for financial support from supporters from around the world. We give them the tools to update their supporters and provide unique rewards in exchange for support - on their first campaign, and for future campaigns down the road. We’ve taken the crowdfunding model — which is growing in popularity world-wide — and customized it to reflect the unique needs of social entrepreneurs. Tom’s bio: TOM DAWKINS is a serial social entrepreneur and the Australian co-founder of StartSomeGood. He previously founded award-winning Australia non-profit Vibewire and was the first Social Media Director at Ashoka. He has worked with numerous non-profits, associations and government entities to help them tell their stories and build community. He’s founded a film festival, opened Australia’s first co-working space and set-up a Burning Man Theme Camp with his wife Kate. They returned to Australia in 2012 after four years in the US in time for the birth of their first child, Bodhi.

Tom Dawkins met nobel laureates at sixteen, helped found Vibewire while he was still at university and went on to co-found kickstarter-like, non-profit fundraising site StartSomeGood. Somewhere in there he's found time to have a family and a burning man presence, all in the same lifetime. Full show notes and playlist at http://fbiradio.com/program/out-of-the-box/2014-04-24/

Tom Dawkins is Co-Founder and CEO of StartSomeGood.com, a crowdfunding platform for social good projects, and Director of the Australian Changemakers Festival. He was previously founder and CEO of Australian youth non-profit Vibewire and the first Social Media Director at Ashoka: Innovators for the Public. Tom has consulted with numerous nonprofits, associations and governments on how to better engage their communities using social technologies.